Eric's Day Flashback.

This week the flashback comes from February 2010 and is when we took part in the
Cat-O-Lympics.
Today is the last event that we are competing in. We would have liked to take part in the bare paw fighting too, but if we are honest, it's very rare for us to fight. We have a bit of a rassle now and again, but we prefer snuggling to fighting.
This is the Bird and Squirrel Watching discipline hosted by the Furry Bambinos.


Eric: I am taking part in the squirrel watching. The squirrel has just arrived on the hedge to eat the seeds the birds have dropped from the feeders. I am on the cat tree and keep my head and body low. You can see him beside my right ear.

I slowly lift my head for a better view. He hasn't seen me.

Success! A second one arrives.

He still doesn't see me watching and sits eating the seeds. He is lucky Flynn is asleep because he isn't a watcher like me. He would be out of the door and chase him up the tree.




Flynn: I am taking part in the bird watching. This is a pheasant which is a very big bird, almost as big as me. As he is on our property, rather than watch him, I am escorting him off the premises.

You can also see the video here on You Tube.

The Friday Flashback - Cat-O-Lympics

Fin has been flashing back to the Cat-O-Lympics and we entered some of the events back in February 2010, so here was our entry for the synchronised snoozing.


Today we are entering the Synchronised Snoozing hosted by The Island Cats.


We got into our plant pots to get ourselves warmed up for the event.

Then we had a head to head to decide on our strategy. We have trained for this event for four years so we wanted to get it right.

This is it! We know we have to get it right first time and have gone straight for the Synchronised Snooze Snuggle.

Cat-O-Lympics-Bird and Squirrel Watching.

Today is the last event that we are competing in. We would have liked to take part in the bare paw fighting too, but if we are honest, it's very rare for us to fight. We have a bit of a rassle now and again, but we prefer snuggling to fighting.
This is the Bird and Squirrel Watching discipline hosted by the Furry Bambinos.


Eric: I am taking part in the squirrel watching. The squirrel has just arrived on the hedge to eat the seeds the birds have dropped from the feeders. I am on the cat tree and keep my head and body low. You can see him beside my right ear.

I slowly lift my head for a better view. He hasn't seen me.

Success! A second one arrives.
He still doesn't see me watching and sits eating the seeds. He is lucky Flynn is asleep because he isn't a watcher like me. He would be out of the door and chase him up the tree.



Flynn: I am taking part in the bird watching. This is a pheasant which is a very big bird, almost as big as me. As he is on our property, rather than watch him, I am escorting him off the premises.

Cat-O-Lympics - Synchronised Snoozing.

The Friday Flashback is on hold while we participate in the
Cat-O-Lympics.

Today we are entering the Synchronised Snoozing hosted by The Island Cats.


We got into our plant pots to get ourselves warmed up for the event.

Then we had a head to head to decide on our strategy. We have trained for this event for four years so we wanted to get it right.

This is it! We know we have to get it right first time and have gone straight for the Synchronised Snooze Snuggle.

Cat-O-Lympics - Extreme Climbing event.

We have entered the Extreme Climbing event hosted by The House of Cats.



Flynn: I have been practicing hard over the last four years to be at my peak for this year's Winter Olympics. Eric waits lower down for me to give me advice on my technique.

Sometimes I have had a slight wobble on my dismount....

But I now have overcome that...

and feel purrfectly at home up in the heights of the old Oak tree.

Eric: I prefer the lower tree discipline rather than the extreme climb....

although with the right incentive, I will climb higher.